Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-23
WANTED-A COOK.
Two Scenes in the Life of n DOmest
Often Duplicated In Wheeling.

Two Scenes in the Life of n Domestic,
Often Duplicated In Wheeling.
"ANTED-By Mrs. Vanderbilt first-class
w girl, with good references
Bridget seeing the above notice, timidly
slips in the back door of Mrs WIS kitchen,
and after producing her credentials is at
once engaged, and shown to the dingy at
tic, where the long cobwebs encircle her,
as she deposits her bundle on the begrimed
floor, and sits down for moment on the
unmade, untidy bed left by the last do
mestic in her hasty flight, after pro-
longed racket with her mistress. Bridget
here determines to make the best of bad
bargain, removes her bonnet and cloak
and makes her way TO the kitchen, where
she is expected to bring order out of con-
fusion and prepare a dainty tea, bill Of
fare, brOiled chicken, fried oysters and hot
biscuit. Bridget asks for further instruc-
tions, and is at once informed by Mrs. '.
that cook has been engaged and she does
not want further annoyance. She shakes
the dust of the kitchen from her feet,
retires to her room, assuring Bridget that
q bell will summons her when wanted.
Bridget commences preparations for tea,
measures her flour, prepares her meal,
when the bell summons her up stairs,
where she is wanted to lay a lump of coal
from the well filled vase of fuel, on the
smoldering embers of the almost extin.
guished Goals She returns to the kitchen
and looks neryOusly at the clock, for tea was
to be ready precisely ut six; Mr.. Wander
bilt would then be home. In the mean
time the daughters return from their after
Moons promenade and on reaching their
room are. thirsty; the bell summons
Bridget to bring the ice water. She has
Just put the biscuit in the hot stove, when
she hurried up stairs with the water and
is detained by Il catalogue Of questions; she
returns to the kitchen to find the biscuit
burned, and oysters scorched. At last tea
is ready and the scene that follows
is more easily imagined than described,
and the family are Mortified and wonder
why good girls are so hard to find. Then,
too, the Employment Bureau had recon-
mended her, and how could they keep up
their reputation by sending ont such girls.
The next morning Bridget beats hasty
retreat without giving notice of her inten-
tions With sad face she peers through
the window in the Employment Bureau,
and then modestly asks if there are any
more places. She is sent to Mrs. Seek No
Farther, and after few questions, Sc
cures the place, and is shown to
q plain but scrupulously clean
and tidy room. She at once takes in the
situation and seeing that order is the first
law, begins by following that line of duty.
Making her way TO the kitchen, she is
met by her mistress and given her first les
son in cooking. Everything is in its place
and there is place for everything. Sup
per is almost ready and everything is invi-
ting, and Bridget is made to feel that she
has done it all. The daughters have re-
turned from their afternoon walk and have
added the finishing touches, that real cul-
ture and finished education always use
in adOrning the home. The father comes
home and the happy family enjoy their
evening meal. Next day note is sent to
the Employment Bureau, with thanks for
Bridget.